Tounge piercing - yay or nay?

sound_wave

im thinking about getting my tounge pierced , just wondering should i go for it? I know what peoples reactions will be like with me being a lad and all, but i want to get one, i think it looks great. Any opinions feel free to share.

thanks

Töpher

Go for it. Never regretted mine.

Antisocialiser

The first time i saw it on a guy i thought is was really affeminate but i actually dont mind it now. yOU will get some stick for it liekly tho :P

peterk19

Go for it mate i never got any stick over mine and the women love it
Pete

ThenComesDudley

i got some stick about it, about being gay etc......... but its great really, and girls Do like it.

The Real B-man

Originally posted by Einstürzende
Go for it. Never regretted mine.

Yeah but what if your in your mid 30's and you decide to get it out and your left with a big hole in your mouth?

id say have a long think about it and don’t get because the ladies love it they should be interested in you and not your jewellery

eth0_

Originally posted by The Real B-man
Yeah but what if your in your mid 30's and you decide to get it out and your left with a big hole in your mouth?

Don't make comments like this unless you know what you're talking about! The tissues in the mouth are among the fastest healing in the human body. If you take a tongue piercing out it will start to heal IMMEDIATELY. You won't be left with a "big hole in your mouth".

sound_wave

went in to town, cork, to get it done but the piercer wasnt open. Il try again next sat. yeah got the gay comments off my buds when i told em i was thinking about it. they were like, "women only get them to give better blowjobs, thats what it would look like if you got it"...idiots :rolleyes:

Antisocialiser

women only get them to give better blowjobs

w00t

bennyx_o

I got mine done in Febuary and only a few of the "mad lads" at school gave me a bit of stick. Go for it.

Ro_79

I think you should go for it...I got mine done in January and it healed pretty quickly and it looks cool I think.

Who cares what others think, if you want it, go for it!

Bottle_of_Smoke

whats the pain like? ive heard that its awful for a day but then ok, and how long does it take to fully heal? just asking cos i have a scaffold done and recently accepted that after 10 months cleaning it is never ever ever going to heal!

tk123

Mine was painless - you feel the needle going thru but it doesn't hurt. After that it swells a bit. You'll get used to having the bar there in no time so it's nothing to worry about!! And don't worry about what people say!! I get people saying i'm gay cos i'm a girl and I have short hair and some piercings - at the end of the day I'd rather be me than a somebody who is afraid to express themself because of what other people might think!!

sound_wave

thanks for all the replys guys. Im going to get it done on sat, have my appointment and alll. ill update when i get it done and post a pic too.

mudflapgirl

the pain ain't too bad - i've had mine for 8 years and never regretted it once - in fact i dislike taking it out at all.

Hell_en_earth

The best place to get it done in Snakebite of abbey st.
It's great having it it swells a bit for about 3-4 day's but it depends from person to person you'll get a leaflet about how to look after it and stuff. It feels really fantastic for the 1st 3 months or so but it does lose sensitivity, it's still pertty funky tho! I've had mine now for about 6yrs. You will not be left with a big hole it'll heal up within a day or so if you wanta take it out. I think everyone should try everything they want and screw those who try to tell ya different!!!

Ro_79

Well since we are talking about tongue peircings I wanted to ask something...I got my tongue done last January and its great but there is a whitesh spot like thing that has appeared beside the hole, like ablister looking thing. Does anyone know how long it will be before it goes away because its horible looking..

satori

go for it man!

(i love mine)

Ro, i havent a clue but it sounds like it could be infected...

(i hope it isnt painful)

Ro_79

yeah its a bit sore anyway....

I am going to wash it with salt and water and see if it improves...

catsup

got my tongue pierced 4 years ago, got infected after a year or so and took it out cause it was so painful. missed it so much that i had it done again bout 6 months later.
only thing was that the hole in my tongue was still visible before i got it pierced for the second time, and because the first piercing was slightly off centre on the top, the second guy centred it and now have a second hole on the top of the tongue. not really noticable but annoying anyway. :rolleyes:

lesson: make sure you go to someone who knows what theyre doing (the 1st time)

ps: Ro, salt & water is good but you may want to invest in some TCP

kirn

can i play football with it in?

or do i have to keep taking it out?

i really want it, but i'm scared of the pain.
i mean, not scared, eh... worried.

Töpher

Originally posted by catsup
ps: Ro, salt & water is good but you may want to invest in some TCP

TCP is meant to actually delay the healing time (despite keeping it clean), if I am thinking correctly. Salt water is definately the cheapest solution, and its damn effective too.

And kirn, sports should be no problem at all! Unless you run about with it gripped between your teeth!

eth0_

Originally posted by Einstürzende
TCP is meant to actually delay the healing time (despite keeping it clean), if I am thinking correctly. Salt water is definately the cheapest solution, and its damn effective too.

WHOAH. TCP is only used if you have a throat infection - there's no need to use it when you get a new tongue piercing, it's much too harsh! Salt water is all you need, or an alcohol-free mouthwash.

Hell_en_earth

Originally posted by kirn
can i play football with it in?

or do i have to keep taking it out?

i really want it, but i'm scared of the pain.
i mean, not scared, eh... worried.

Of course ya can, you don't ned to take the bar out at all
When you get it done the balls can't really move at all
Just check and see if they're lose before starting a game
You can do almost anything with it in!

Töpher

Originally posted by eth0_
WHOAH. TCP is only used if you have a throat infection - there's no need to use it when you get a new tongue piercing, it's much too harsh! Salt water is all you need, or an alcohol-free mouthwash.

I wasn't the one suggesting it, it was suggested higher up, I was trying to say not to use it.
Me fail english? Thats unpossible.

eth0_

Originally posted by Einstürzende
I wasn't the one suggesting it, it was suggested higher up, I was trying to say not to use it.
Me fail english? Thats unpossible.

I know that - I was just too lazy to go back to the previous page

cartman

i [formely known as cartman] got it done there 10mins ago,
wasnt sore but it annoyin when smoking, i dunno if ill eat anything today ,

i say go for i, i like it,......

catsup

Originally posted by eth0_
WHOAH. TCP is only used if you have a throat infection - there's no need to use it when you get a new tongue piercing, it's much too harsh! Salt water is all you need, or an alcohol-free mouthwash.

:eek: didny mean to give bad advice there people. the TCP route was a bit harsh, only because i didnt want to lose a second tongue piercing.

i takes it all back!

kirn

Jesus.

i got my tongue pierced yesterday. holy god its sore.
anyway, what can i eat?

i can't have:
hot,
chewy,
spicy,
dairy,
or sugary
food for three weeks. or anything solid.

so, basically water and soup.

and no alcohol or cigs for two weeks.
jesus.

any food suggestions?

bennyx_o

When I got mine done, i lived on beans or mashes potatos for about a week. After that I just ate solid food again.

kirn

i just had some noodles and soup.
**** me.
nightmare.
it took 45 minutes to finish it.
roll on next week!

cartman

are you serious?? after i got it done i went home and had bacon and cabbage,
i was able to eat fine, the second day was a bit sorer but i managed sandwiches and the likes, on the fourth day, i had chinese and 3cans, its now fine and no bother, i got oraldene and wash my mouth every morning, i walked outside the tattoo parlour and smoked a fag, the piercing is a doddle n i thought it would be alot worse to take of but now 1 n 3days later there is only a bit of yellow **** at the back of my tongue, tongue size it back to normal and im fine,
you can eat sugary stuff, i take 6 to 8 sugars in my tea and i didnt give up drinking it,

stay away from spicy foods, thats all i was told i stayed away for 4days and no problem at all, but then again people are just good with piercings others arnt..

krisp

kirn

Originally posted by Krispie
are you serious?? after i got it done i went home and had bacon and cabbage,
i was able to eat fine, the second day was a bit sorer but i managed sandwiches and the likes, on the fourth day, i had chinese and 3cans, its now fine and no bother, i got oraldene and wash my mouth every morning, i walked outside the tattoo parlour and smoked a fag, the piercing is a doddle n i thought it would be alot worse to take of but now 1 n 3days later there is only a bit of yellow **** at the back of my tongue, tongue size it back to normal and im fine,
you can eat sugary stuff, i take 6 to 8 sugars in my tea and i didnt give up drinking it,

stay away from spicy foods, thats all i was told i stayed away for 4days and no problem at all, but then again people are just good with piercings others arnt..

krisp

jaysus.
i can't eat at all.
its the third day. i just tried some warm pasta. it was hell. i couldn't swallow and i was drooling averywhere....

f u c k me.
this better get easier soon or its coming out.

Groovemerchant

When I got mine I was workin in Shi toil and there was a chipped-ice dispenser on the coke machine. I just spent a week sucking on ice and it was totally healed after that. It really helps the pain too. Go buy some ice! Or you could just make some. yeah.

cartman

ya i was drinkin ice cold coke a good bit,made my tongue go black tho:/

anyways my tongue has totally healed now and im wondering does the indent of the ball go away?? iv got a indent which is getting smaller of the ball, quiet annoying tho. will it go away anytime soon or am i stuck with it??

Groovemerchant

hmm, never got an indent. I have noticed though that there a some little chips on my front teeth, top and bottom. They've been very slowly growing in size over the three or four years i have my piercing. hmmm. It's not very noticable, but dentists do say that stainless steel oral piercings damage the enamel on your teeth. You can probably get rubber or plastic balls though, can ya?

blair_witch

hi...im new here....but i was just reading about everyones encounters with tounge piercings coz i wud like to get one. ive been wanting one for about a month now but reading all ur comments i am sure i want one now. i was wondering what is it like to kiss with one in...can u feel it wen ur kissing ppl? thank u

Groovemerchant

Yeah it's very nice kissing with a tongue piercing. Nice kissing someone with one too! I don't really feel it any more though, can't remember what it feels like not to have my tongue pierced. That fresh pain of the first few weeks is the best though....mmmmmm

eth0_

You can get PTFE barbells (a type of plastic), or just get acrylic or PTFE screw on balls for the steel barbell. Act now, you don't want that problem getting any worse.

Groovemerchant

Cool thanks. I'll have a look round town today see what the prices are like over here(I'm in Germany) I've never actually been able to take it out-it's too tight. When I was getting a shorter bar the guy in Snakebite had to get a couple of pliers to get it open!

sophie starr

sounds very very sore and looks awful .

RebelRockChick

My friend got her tongue pierced about 2 years ago. She was constantly sucking on ice. It was kind of difficult for her to talk for a few days. I was thinking of getting mine done for ages but now i think i might get my tongue web pierced. Anyone here have the web pierced?

~Sarah~

blair_witch

hey...thankz for the whole kissing thing....my boyfriend doesnt no im getting it so i hope he likes it hehe thankz again

umustbcrazy619

im a 15 yr old girl and i want my tounge pierced my mom said i can but im still desiding im not scared or n e thing im just worried about what people will say i was just wondering if i could get some opinions so what do u think should i or not?

blair_witch

hi....im still wondering whether to get mine or not coz my boyf wont be very happy if i got it done (not tht he knows but i no what he's like).....but still i really want it done.
so i think u shud go for it and dont worry what other ppl think coz its ur way of expressing urself and if they dont like it then thts there problem. x

Gillo

If you are 15 I wouldn't bother getting it done. The reason why is that any good piercer subscribes to a recognised code of ethics, which restricts where can be pierced until you are 18 years old. Basically you can get you ears and nose, most other places are out of bounds.

Personnaly I wouldn't bother with anyone who breaks the code; if they are gonna break one rule chances are they will break more which calls their hyiegne into question.

blair_witch

tht is a good point actually coz ppl usually only thnk about the pain factor and how much its gonna cost. most ppl dont even consider the hygiene side of it. i suppose tht means i cant get mine done yet coz im only 17?? oh well its not long

cartman

tbh most places if they think ur 18, theyll pierce you, the slogan in my local is "If you are fortunate enough to look under 18 id may be required", i was gettin crazy piercings done when i was 16..

RebelRockChick

My friend got hers done when she was 15, she brought her sister who was 18 and they pierced her. Go for it if you really want it! You shouldn't really care what others think, you should get it done for yourself!

~Sarah~

umustbcrazy619

ya i desided to get it done my aunt and uncle own a tattoo place so im goin in next week my mom is fine with it and u can be under 18 if u have a parent sign thats what most places say i just made sure my bf and a cuple others would be ok with it to make my choice so ill tell u what happens after it is done

sound_wave

getting mine done fri, only prob is im away for 5 weeks after on hols. question is do you have to put in a shorter bar or can you leave the bigger one in. does it make a difference? i suppose i could just change the bar myself after 3 weeks or however long it takes.

Alcohol the day after i get it done, good or bad idea?